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Actors go 3-1 in first round of NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Actor Don Cheadle defeated high-stakes professional poker player Phil Ivey in the first round of the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship on Friday at Caesar's Palace. Cheadle was one of three actors to advance to the second round...read more

Rebecca's Recommendations - March 2, 2007

I miss the Bahamas. I miss Absolute Poker, Ultimate Bet, and the people on my trip. I miss the beach, the pools, my villa next to the pools, jogging over the Paradise Island bridge, feeding iguanas, sting rays and sharks, and I even miss paying $5 for a tiny bottle of water and $45 for the Atlantis buffet...read more

Mich. lottery seeks further growth of contributions to school aid fund

A little more than four years ago, Governor Granholm appointed Gary Peters to the position of Lottery Commissioner. At the time, the Detroit casinos were relatively new, and many thought the state lottery could be facing a serious decline in revenue given the new competition...read more

Gambling beyond Nevada: Partnership called suitable

NEVADA -- Nevada gaming regulators said Tuesday that MGM Mirage's 50-50 partnership with Chinese businesswoman Pansy Ho in an under-construction hotel-casino in Macau was suitable under the state's regulations covering investments outside the Silver State. After a hearing that lasted more than five hours, the Gaming Control Board unanimously approved the arrangement in which MGM Mirage will own 50 percent of a company that is building the $1.1 billion MGM Grand Macau...read more

Analysts say verdict could cripple Progressive

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Casino equipment provider Progressive Gaming International Corp., which found itself on the losing end of a judgment of more than $39 million in a decade-old antitrust violation lawsuit this month, is trying to put a positive spin on the situation. But rival manufacturers and gaming analysts believe the decision in the federal court jury trial could be a devastating blow to the Las Vegas-based company. "They are a company without a lot of cash on hand, so this could really hurt them if they had to pay out a verdict of this size," Jefferies & Co...read more

Harrah's to launch European World Series of Poker event

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Harrah's Entertainment announced Monday it was bringing the World Series of Poker to Europe, launching an inaugural 10-day, three-event tournament in September at the company's recently acquired London Clubs International casinos. The competition will take place following the 38th World Series of Poker, which is scheduled for June and July at Rio...read more

Harrah's releases 2007 World Series of Poker tournament rules

Detailed logo restrictions for players and an explicit ban on third-party registrations from gaming sites conducting business with U.S. residents are among the new 2007 World Series of Poker rules announced by Harrah's Wednesday morning. Harrah's maintains that it has not allowed third-party registrations from Internet poker rooms that allow U.S...read more

WSOP advertising guidelines coming

Detailed guidelines for 2007 World Series of Poker advertising will become available sometime in the next two weeks, WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack told Casino City Monday. Advertising guidelines became a key issue in the 2006 event when WSOP officials forced players to turn their shirts inside out or cover their .com advertisements with duct tape to comply with U.S...read more

Giftcards.com cancels virtual visa option

Online gamblers will no longer be able to buy virtual gift cards at www.giftcards.com to fund their accounts. Sometime this weekend, giftcards.com officials removed the virtual gift card choice from their purchasing menu and are now offering only "hard cards," corporate gift cards, and an ATM card option...read more

UPDATED: WSOP Europe scheduled for September

London will play host to a European version of the World Series of Poker two months after the conclusion of the 39th annual Las Vegas Series. The WSOP Europe is a three-event series that begins on Sept. 6 and ends with a $19,600 (10,000 pounds) Main Event...read more